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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,212,016,075.92, 37,552,581,879.72 and 14,695,517,643.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,212,016,075.92, 37,552,581,879.72 and 14,695,517,643.92 is: 20,279,814,183.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,212,016,075.92 : 37,552,581,879.72 = 14,695,517,643.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,212,016,075.92/37,552,581,879.72 = 14,695,517,643.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,212,016,075.92x = 37,552,581,879.72 × 14,695,517,643.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,212,016,075.92x = 551,854,629,588,175,749,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,854,629,588,175,749,120/27,212,016,075.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,279,814,183.87

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